Substituted tartranilic acid resolving agents



United States Patent 3,452,086 SUBSTITUTED TARTRANILIC ACID RESOLVING AGENTS Thomas Alfred Montzka, Manlius, N.Y., assignor to Bristol-Myers Company, New York, N.Y., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Apr. 29, 1966, Ser. No. 546,208 Int. Cl. C07c 103/16 US. Cl. 260-519 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE -2-nitrotartranilic acid, -2,4-dichlorotartranilic acid, (+)-2'-chlorotartranilic acid, (+)-4-chlorotartranilic acid, and (+)-4'-bromotartranilic acid hydrate were prepared and found to be useful resolving agents for amines such as 6,7-dimethoxy-lB-hydroxyethyl-Z-methyl- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline and ethyl 6,7-dimethoxy- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-l-acetate.

This invention relates to novel resolving agents for amines and, more particularly, to certain dextrorotatory substituted tartranilic acids.

Organic amines of pharmacological interest which contain an asymmetric carbon atom are usually prepared by ordinary syntheses which produce racemic mixtures. However, one optical isomer is usually far more potent pharmacologically than the other and thus it is highly desirable to resolve the racemate. Recrystallization of salts formed with naturally available, inexpensive, optically active acids is the method commonly used but it frequently fails, particularly when crystalline salts are not obtained or when the salts have too great a solubility to permit fractional recrystallization. Additional acidic resolving agents are therefore urgently needed.

It was the object of the present invention to provide optically active acids which could be made inexpensively and would yield crystalline, insoluble salts with racemic amines and function effectively as resolving agents.

The objects of the present invention have been achieved by the provision, according to the present invention, of optically active acids having the formula R1 I wherein R is hydrogen, chloro, bromo or nitro and R is hydrogen, chloro or bromo but R and R are not each hydrogen.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are the acids having the formulae 3,452,086 Patented June 24, 1969 OH H There is also provided, according to the present invention the process of preparing a dextro-rotatory tartranilic acid, and preferably a substituted tartranilic acid having the formula i u no-o-on-on-o-Nn-Q-n which comprises the consecutive steps of:

(a) heating a mixture of (+)-2,3-diacetyl-succinic anhydride or its functional equivalent as an acylating agent for primary amines and an aniline, and preferably a substituted aniline having the formula There is further provided by the present invention the process of resolving a racemic organic amine which comprises:

(a) forming a mixture of the two enantiomeric salts of said amine with a dextno-rotary ring-substituted tartranilic acid, said su'bstituent comprising preferably at least one nitro, chloro or bromo group,

(b) separating said enantiomeric salts by fractional crystallization and then (c) converting said separated enantiomeric salts to the respective optical isomers of the organic amine, preferably by treatment with a strong base.

Dextro-rotatory 3'-nitroand 4'-nitro-tartranilic acids have been prepared by J. B. Tingle et al. [1. Amer. Chem. Soc. 31, 1312 (1909), CA. 4, 908 (1910)] but were never used as resolving agents and were prepared by the cumbersome procedure of fusing the nitroaniline with tartaric acid. See also Landersteiner et al., J. Exptl Med., 50, 407 (1929 Dextro-rotatory tartranilic acid itself is well known and, for example, was prepared by F. Barrow et al. [J Chem.

Soc. (1939), 638-640] by heating aniline hydrogen tartrate 8 hours at 140 C. It was then used by Barrow et al. to resolve certain alcohols by the elaborate procedure of forming an ester, recrystallizing to separate the enantiomers and saponiiying the ester to liberate the alcohol. Such saponification is particularly undesirable because it frequently leads to racemization or to dehydration of the alcohols due to the strongly alkaline conditions and high temperatures required; thus, Barrow et al. report several total or partial failures with their procedure as with a-terpineol, a-phenylethyl alcohol, sec.-butyl alcohol and B- methyl-n-butyl alcohol.

The (-+)-2,3-diacetylsuccinic anhydride used as a starting material is prepared according to Organic Syntheses, Collected vol. IV, p. 242, Wiley (1963) or, preferably, as exemplified below. It is apparent that it can be replaced by the corresponding mono-acid halides or mono-mixed anhydrides and other functional equivalents for the acylation of anilines.

The following examples are given to illustrate the present invention but it is not limited thereto. All temperatures are given in degrees centigrade. The amines used to illustrate the desirable properties of the compounds of the present invention as resolving agents have the structures The former is a potent analgesic agent and muscle relaxant. The optical isomers of the latter are converted into optical isomers of both the former and many congeners thereof as described in detail below by the following series of reactions:

C1110 q T 011013 GlS- -Br 01130 N CH: (J N320 03 Ila is isomer IIb is isomer onto q 9 x3 CHaO C H3 III IIIa is isomer IIIb is isomer CzH5OH, NaOH IVa is isomer IVb is isomer '4 PREPARATION OF RESOLVING AGENTS Example 1 -2-nitrotartranilic acid.( )2,3-diacetylsuccinic anhydride (44 g., 0.2 mole) and 2-nitroaniline (35 g., 0.25 mole) were placed with 300 ml. methylene chloride and heated under reflux for 3%. hours. This solution was cooled to room temperature and treated dropwise with stirring with a solution of 39 g. potassium hydroxide (86% pellets; 0.6 mole) in 400 ml. water. This was stirred 1 hour at room temperature. The layers were separated and the methylene chloride layer was extracted with 100 ml. more water. The combined aqueous layers were heated on a steam bath, treated with decolorizing carbon, filtered h-ot through diatomaceous earth (Celite"), acidified with 50 ml. conc. hydrochloric acid and cooled at 5 C. overnight. The crystals were collected and washed with 100 ml. cold water to yield 32 g. yellow crystals. This material was taken up in 300 ml. hot water, treated with 15 ml. conc. hydrochloric acid and cooled. Collection of the crystals gave 28 g. (52%) of 2'-nitrotartranilic acid. A sample was recrystallized from n-propanol for analysis, M.P. 196.0-1980, [111 +71.3 (c. 2.5, ethanol), +898 (c. 0.83, H O).

Analysis.Calcd for C H N O z C, 44.45; H, 3.73; N, 10.37. Found: C, 44.41; H, 3.79; N, 10.31.

Example 2 (+)-2,4-dichlorotartranilic acid.-(+)-2,3 diacetylsuccinic anhydride (22 g.; 0.1 mole) and 2,4-dichloroaniline (18 g.; 0.11 mole) in 150 ml. methylene chloride were stirred together for 2 hours. A solution of 21 g. potassium hydroxide (87% pellets; 0.32 mole) in 200 ml. water was added and the two phase system stirred vigorously for 1 hour. The methylene chloride layer was separated, extracted with 100 ml. water and discarded. The combined aqueous extracts were warmed on a steam bath, filtered, acidified with 35 ml. conc. hydrochloric acid and cooled for crystallization. Collection of this material gave 17 g. (59%) colorless (+)-2',4'-dichlorotartranilic acid. Several crystallations from water gave an analytical sample, M.P. 182.5l92.5, [M ;+l00.7 (c. 1.6, ethanol).

Analysis.-Calcd for C H NO C, 40.84; H, 3.08; N, 4.76. Found: C, 40.84; H, 3.21; N, 4.57.

Example 3 (-|-)-2,3-diacetoxysuccinic anhydride.-A mixture of tartaric acid (150 g.; 1 mole) in 700 ml. acetic anhydride was warmed with stirrring until the exothermic reaction started. Heating was discontinued and the reaction was allowed to run its course (about 2-3 hours). The colorless solution was concentrated to dryness at reduced pressure. Final drying under high vacuum gave a quantitative yield of (+)-2,3-diacetoxysuccinic anhydride (216 g.) of good purity. This material may be recrystallized from ehyl acetate-Skellysolve B" if better purity is desired. Recrystallized material has a melting point of 133.0- 133.5 and [a] +60.5 (c. 6.2 acetone).

Substituted tartranilic acids V (ae).(+)-2,3-diacetoxysuccinic 'anhydride (21.6 g; 0.1-mole) and substituted aniline (0.11 mole) in 200 ml. methylene chloride were heated under reflux for 3 hours. This solution was treated with a solution of potassium hydroxide (21 g. of 86% potassium hydroxide pellets; 0.32 mole) in 200 ml. water and stirred vigorously for 15 minutes. The methylene chloride layer was separated and extracted with ml. water. The combined aqueous layers were stirred for 2 hours, then warmed to solution, treated with decolorizing carbon (if necessary), filtered through diatomaceous earth (Celite), acidified with 35 ml. conc. hydrochloric acid and cooled immediately for crystallization. The crystals were collected, washed with water, and then recrystallized from the indicated solvent.

1 Unless otherwise indicated rotations were taken in 95% ethanol.

2 This material sometimes crystallizes coutaming -25% potassium salt. Recrystallization from dilute H01 converts to 100% acid.

3 This material tends to form a gel on recrystallization. It is recommended that it not be recrystallized.

Example 4 (+)-2'-chlorotartranilic acid.( +)-2,3 diacetoxysuccinic anhydride (21.6 g.; 0.1 mole) and 2-chloroaniline (12.8 g.; 0.1 mole) in 100 ml. methylene chloride were heated under reflux for one hour. This solution was treated with a solution of potassium hydroxide (22 g. 86% pellets; 0.32 mole) and the methylene chloride was removed under reduced pressure. The remaining aqueous solution was heated on a steam bath 20 minutes, filtered hot, acidified with 35 ml. cone. hydrochloric acid and cooled to yield 12.1 g. (47%) crystalline (+)-2'-chlorotartranilic acid. Recrystallization from water gave analytical material, M.P. 180.5l82.5, [(11 +994 (0. 1.65, 95 ethanol).

Analysis.Calcd for C H ClNO C, 46.26; H, 3.88; N, 5.40. Found: C, 46.22; H, 3.48; N, 5.32.

Example 5 (+)-4'-chlorotartranilic acid.(+)-2,3 diacetoxysuccinic anhydride (22 g.; 0.1 mole) and 4-chloroanilir1e g.; 0.12 mole) in 150 ml. methylene chloride were stirred together for one hour. This solution was treated with a solution of potassium hydroxide (21 g.--86% pellets; 0.32 mole) in 50 ml. water. This two phase system was stirred vigorously for 1 hour. The layers were separated and the organic layer extracted with 100 ml. water. The combined aqueous layers were heated to drive 01f any residual methylene chloride, filtered and acidified with 30 ml. conc. hydrochloric acid. After cooling the crystals were collected to give 24.2 g. (90%) (-+)-4'-chlorotartranilic acid. Recrystallization twice from 3:1 waterzethanol gave an analytical sample, M.P. 193.0-195.0, [M +108.9 (c. 1.64, 95% ethanol).

Analysis.Calcd for C H ClNO C, 46.26; H, 3.88; N, 5.40. Found: C, 46.65, 46.62; H, 4.04, 4.05; N, 5.34.

Example 6 4'-bromotartranilic acid hy.drate.-(+)-2,3-diacetoxysuccinic anhydride (21.6 g.; 0.1 mole) and 4- bromoaniline (17.2 g.; 0.1 mole) were placed with 200 ml. methylene chloride and heated under reflux for 3 hours. This solution was treated with a solution of potassium hydroxide (21 g.-86% pellets; 0.32 mole) in 200 ml. water and stirred vigorously for 10 minutes. The methylene chloride layer was separated and extracted with 100 ml. water. The combined aqueous layers were stirred for 2 hours, warmed, filtered and acidified to give 20.5 g. (67%) crystalline (+)-4-bromotartranilic acid hydrate, This was recrystallized from ethanol-water with a decolorizing carbon treatment to give 15 g. analytically pure (+)-4'-bromotartaranilic acid hydrate, M.P. 198.5- 201.5, +90.5 (c. 1.8, 95% ethanol).

Analysis.Calcd for C H BrNO .H O: C, 37.28; H, 3.76; N, 4.35; H O, 5.59. Found: C, 37.07; H, 3.61; N, 4.32; H O, 5.68.

USE OF RESOLVING AGENTS Example 7 Resolution of (i-)-6,7-dimethoxy-l-B-hydroxyethyl-Z- methyl-1,2,3,4tetrahydroisoquinoline 11a and b.-To a warm solution of 73.1 g. (0.292 mole) of (i)-6,7-.dimethoxy 1 B-hydroxyethyl-Z-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline in 375 ml. of 95 ethanol was added a warm solution of 39.4 g. (0.146 mole) (+)-2-nitrotartranilic acid in 375 ml. of 95 ethanol. The crystals (75.9 g.) were collected after storage at 5 C. for 20 hours. One recrystallization from 750 ml. of ethanol gave 69.8 g. (92%) of material, M.P. 193.5195.5 C.

This material was converted to its free base by neutralization with aqueous sodium carbonate and extraction with ethyl acetate. Concentration of the ethyl acetate extracts gave 30.0 g. of oil. This oil gave a crystalline hydrochloride from isopropanol and 10 ml. of cone. hydrochloric acid. One recrystallization from 150 ml. of absolute ethanol gave 22.3 g. (55%) of (+)-6,7-dimethoxy 1 fi-hydroxyethyl-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline hydrochloride (IIa), M.P. 177-180", [a] +22.7 (c. 2.05, chloroform).

Analysis.-Calcd for C14H21N03-HC11 C, H, 7.71; N, 4.87. Found: C, 58.67; H, 7.81; N, 4.63.

The mother liquor from the original crystallization was concentrated to /5 its original volume, and treated with 1.0 g. (+)-2-nitrotartranilic acid in 25 ml. of ethanol. The solution was concentrated to dryness and the resultant oil taken up in ethyl acetate, filtered, washed with aqueous soduim carbonate, dried over anhydrous so dium sulfate, and concentrated to dryness to give 33.6 g. of an oil. This oil gave a crystalline hydrochloride from acetone-dry hydrogen chloride. One recrystallization from 95 ethanol gave 24.4 g. (60%) of ()-6,7-dimethoxy- 1 ,8 hydroxyethyl-Z-methyl-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline hydrochloride (IIb), M.P. 177-179, [M 22.8 (c. 2.02 chloroform).

Analysis.Calcd for C H NO .HCl: C, 58.43; H, 7.71; N, 4.87. Found: C, 58.41; H, 7.81; N, 4.67

[2,1-a]azetidino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-l,2,3,4 tetrahydroisoquinolinium p bromobenzenesulfonate IIIa.( +)-6,7 dimethoxy Z-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline hydrochloride (23.8 g., 0.083 mole) was converted to its free base by neutralization with sodium carbonate and extraction with 200 ml. chloroform. The chloroform extract was dried over sodium sulfate and filtered. This solution was then treated with 23.2 g. (0.091 mole) of p-bromobenzenesulfonyl chloride and stirred for 4 hours at room temperature. Anhydrous sodium carbonate (44 g.) was then added and stirring was continued for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate concentrated to give 38 g. of crude crystalline material. One recrystallization from isopropanol gave 26.8 g. (69%) of analytical material (Illa), M.P. 178-180", 115.7 (c. 2.02, chloroform).

Analysis.-Calcd for C H BrNO S: C, 57.01; H, 5.14; N, 2.98. Found: C, 51.24; H, 5.24; N, 2.85.

[2,1 a]azetidino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3, 4 tetrahydroisoquinolinium p bromobenzenesulfonate IIIb.() 6,7 dimethoxy 2 methyl-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline hydrochloride (22.6 g., 0.079 mole) was converted to its free base by neutralization with sodium carbonate and extraction with 200 m1. chloroform. The chloroform extract was dried over sodium sulfate and filtered. This solution was then treated with 21.8 g. (0.085 mole) of p-bromobenzenesulfonyl chloride and stirred for 4 hours at room temperature. Anhydrous sodium carbonate (41.5 g.) was added and stirring was continued for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate concentrated to give 39 g. of crude crystalline material. One recrystallization from isopropanol gave 26.0 g. (70.3%) of analytical material, IIIb, M.P. 179.5108.5, [411 +114.2 (c. 2.00, chloroform).

Analysis.Calcd for C H BrNO S: C, 51.07; H, 5.14; N, 2.98. Found: C, 51.11; H, 5.12; N, 2.75.

1 (B p chlorothiophenoxyethyl)-6,7-dimethoxy 2 methyl 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrisoquinoline IVa. A solution of 0.3 g. (0.0075 mole) of sodium hydroxide and 1.09 g. (0.0075 mole) of p-chlorothiophenol in 30 ml. of absolute ethanol was treated with 3.53 g. (0.0075 mole) of (-)-[2,1-a]azetidino-6,7-dirnethoxy-2-methyl- 1,2,3,4 tetrahydroisoquinolinium p bromobenzenesulfonate IIIa and heated on a steam bath for min. The reaction mixture was cooled, diluted with an equal vol ume of ethyl ether, and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to an oil which crystallized upon standing. One recrystallization from 95% ethanol gave 1.65 g. (58%) of analytical material (IVa), M.P. 54.5-55.5", 36.5 (c. 2.05, chloroform).

Analysis.Calcd for C H- ClNO S: C, 63.56; H, 6.40; N, 3.71. Found: C, 63.71; H, 6.45; N, 3.56.

1 (B p chlorothiophenoxyethyl)-6,7-dimethoxy 2 methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline IVb.A solution of 0.3 g. (0.0075 mole) of sodium hydroxide and 1.09 g. (0.0075 mole) of p-chlorothiophenol in 30 ml. of absolute ethanol was treated with 3.53 g. (0.0075 mole) of (+)-[2,1-a]azetidino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinolinium p bromobenzenesulfonate (IlIb) and heated on a steam bath for 5 min. The reaction mixture was cooled, diluted with an equal volume of ethyl ether, and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to an oil which crystallized upon standing. One recrystallization from 95 ethanol gave 0.85 g. (30%) of analytical material, M.P. 5354, +370 (c. 1.62, chloroform).

Analysis.-Calcd for C H ClNO S: C, 63.56; H, 6.40; N, 3.71. Found: C, 63.87; H, 6.48; N, 3.78.

Example 8 Resolution of '-)-l- (B-p-chlorothiophenoxyethyl)-6,7- drmethoxy-Z-methyl 1,2,3,4 tetrahydroisoquinoline IV a and b.( i -l-(fl-p-chlorothiophenoxyethyl)-6,7-dimethoxy 2 methyl 1,2,3,4 tetrahydroisoquinoline (18.7 g., 0.0495 mole) and (+)2,4-dichlorotartranilic acid (8.4 g., 0.0286 mole) were taken up in 125 ml. hot ethyl acetate, filtered and cooled for crystallization. The crystals were collected and washed with 25 ml. cold ethyl acetate. The mother liquor was retained for isolation of the isomer. The crystals (15.8 g.) were recrystallized from 125 ml. ethyl acetate to give 14.3 g. pure isomer salt, M.P. 115.5-116.5, +426 (c. 1.8, CHCl This material was shaken with 50 ml. water containing 2.5 g. sodium hydroxide and 50 ml. methylene chloride. The solid material was removed by filtration and the methylene chloride layer was separated. The aqueous layer was extracted once more with methylene chloride. The combined extracts were dried over K CO filtered through diatomaceous earth (Celite) and concentrated to dry mess to leave colorless oil (7.5 g.) which crystallized. Recrystallization of this material from 85% methanol-water gave 4.1 g. pure isomer, M.P. 54.0-55.0", [00] 38.4 (c. 2.0, CHCl Its infrared spectrum is identical to that of material prepared by Example 7.

This is the (S)-isomer in the nomenclature of Cahn, [ngold and Prelog, Experientia, XII(3), 81-94 (March 15, 1956).

This (S)-isomer was converted to its hydrogen fumarate in the following manner. (-)-1-(B-p-chlorothiophenoxyethyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2 methyl 1,2,3,4 tetrahydroisoquinoline (189 mgm.) and fumaric acid (58 mgm.) were taken up in 2.5 ml. hot isopropyl alcohol which on slow cooling to 5 C. deposited crystalline (S)-isomer hydrogen fumarate which was collected by centrifugation, dried, found to weigh 240 mgm., to melt at l36.5138.5 C. corrected and to exhibit [411 +21.9 (c. 2.04, 95% ethanol).

Analysis.-Calcd for C H CINO S- C.,H O C, 58.3 5; H, 5.71; N, 2.84. Found: C, 58.73, 59.49, 57.99, 58.90; H, 5.76, 6.05, 5.57, 5.99; N, 2.79.

The isomer was obtained from the mother liquor of the first crystallization of the salt. The ethyl acetate solution was cooled in ice-water bath, treated with decolorizing charcoal, and filtered through Celite. This was washed with 50 ml. 10% potassium carbonate, filtered and concentrated to dryness to leave an oil (9.4 g.). This oil was crystallized from mixed lower alkanes (Skellysolve B) then methanol to give 5.4 g. of material rich in the isomer, [@1 +232 (c. 2.0, CHCl From the mother liquors of these crystallizations was recovered 2 g. of material which on crystallization from 85% methanol-water yielded pure isomer IVb (1.4 g.), M.P. 53.555.0, [ch +37.8 (c. 1.9, CHCI This (R)-isomer was converted to its hydrogen fu-marate in the following manner. (+)-1-(,B-p-chlorothiophenoxyethyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2 methyl 1,2,3,4 tetrahydroisoquinoline (2.00 g., 0.0053 mole) and fumaric acid (0.615 g., 0.0053 mole) were combined and taken up in 35 ml. isopropyl alcohol. The solution was filtered, evaporated to about 30 ml. under a stream of nitrogen and stored at room temperature to permit the crystallization of the R isomer hydrogen fumarate which was collected, dried at 56 C./0.05 mm. and found to weigh 2.40 g., to melt at 129.0-131.0 C. corrected and to exhibit 21.8 (c. 2.02, ethanol).

Analysz's.-Calcd for C H ClNO S-C H O C, 58.35; H, 5.71; N, 2.84. Found: C, 58.20; H, 5.86; N, 3.02.

All or virtually all of the analgesic activity resides in this (R)-isomer, whether it is in the form of the free base or an acid addition salt.

The (R)- and (S)-isomer hydrogen fumarates prepared above have different melting points because they were isolated as different crystalline forms; this is indicated by their infrared absorption spectra which were identical when taken in solution, i.e. in a 9:1 mixture of chloroform and methanol (cf. 2000 cm.- 1250 cm. region).

Equal weights of (R) and (S)-isomer hydrogen fumarate were :mixed in hot isopropyl alcohol; cooling gave the crystalline racemic hydrogen fumarate of compound IV, M.P. 1200-1210 C. corrected, which also had the same infrared absorption spectrum in solution as did a sample of this salt prepared directly from racemic base.

The partially resolved material could be purified as follows. 4 g. ([oz] +23) of this material was taken up in 50 ml. isopropanol and treated with 0.5 ml. conc. hydrochloric acid, concentrated to 25 ml. and cooled. The crystalline material was removed by filtration (racemic HCl salt). The filtrate was concentrated, taken up in ethyl acetate, filtered, washed with dilute sodium carbonate, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to dryness. This residue was crystallized from 85 methanolwater to yield pure isomer (IVb) (1.2 g.), M.P. 53.0-55.0, +375 (0. 1.9, CHCl The infrared spectra of these two samples are identical to that of material prepared by Example 7.

The present inventor was unable to resolve this compound (IV) by the use of its salts with the known resolving agents d-camphoric acid, d-tartaric acid, l-dibenzoyltartaric acid, 'd-tartranilic acid, phenoxymethylpenicillin, benzylpenicillin, d-rnalic acid, d-mandelic acid, d-10-camphorsulfonic acid, d-ot-bromo-w-camphorsulfonic acid and l-pyroglutamic acid despite the fact that the last-named three acids formed well-defined, crystalline salts with compound IV.

Example 9 washed with 10% sodium carbonate, dried over potassium carbonate, filtered through diatomaceous earth 1130 (Celite) and concentrated to dryness to leave a crys- N H talline residue (8.5 g.), which was crystallized from CHQO ethyl acetate-Skellysolve B to give 5.3 g. (43%) of I isomer. This material was purified for analysis 01120-002115 through its oxalate salt to give pure isomer (60% v1 recovery), M.P. 86.08 7.0, [M 51.0 (c. 1.88, 95%

A. R. Baltersby, R. Binks and T R Edwards L Chem ethanol). Oxalate salt M.P. 1695-1710, 36.4 Soc., 1960, 3474 were able to achieve only partial resolu- Water) Anal Sis.-Calcd for C H NO C 64.49 H 7.58 tron of compound VI by the use of l-dibenzoyltartaric y 21 4 acid. They report that twelve crystallizations of the l-di- Found: C, H, 7.70, 7.56; N, 5.14. benzoyltartrate of compound VI gave roughly 50% re- PREPARATION OF RACEMIC AMINES solved amine as an oil, [a] 26.9 (ethanol).

By contrast, use of the (+)-2'-nitro-tartranilic acid of 15 The preparation of the novel amines used as starting the present invention gave resolved amine having reagents in Examples 7 and 8 above does not form a part of +50.7 and -51.0, respectively, in excellent yield of the present invention and was carried out as follows:

0 CH3 oi -sornomoozrt H,NoH2oH1-0om N11601: CH s Q01 N CHaO 2 C1130 CHzCHzSQ-Cl VII VIII onto q 01130 G -HC1 01130 NE omo- N411" onwmsQm moms-Q-or IX IV after only one recrystallization of the (+)-2'-nitrotartrani- B-(p-chlorothiophenoxy)propionic homoveratrylamide late. (VII).-A stirred mixture of 129 g. (0.59 mole) of 18-p- Resolution of (i)-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4 tetrahydrochlo-rothiophenoxypropionic acid 1 and 108 g. (0.59 mole) isoquinoline-l-acetic acid ethyl ester VI.A warm soluof homoveratrylamine in 1 /2 liters of toluene was heated tion of (i)-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinounder reflux for 4 /2 days using a Dean-Stark Trap to line-l-acetic acid ethyl ester (24.8 g.; 0.089 mole) in remove water. The solution was cooled to approximately 150 ml. 95% ethanol was treated with a warm solution 60 C., diluted with 500 m1. of dry warm Skelly-solve of (+)-2'-nitrotartranilic acid (12.0 g.; 0.0445 mole) in B (mixed lower alkanes), and then cooled to 5 C. for 150 ml. 95 ethanol. After cooling the crystals were colcrystallization. Collection of the crystals gave 178 g. of lected (23.9 g.) and recrystallized from 75% ethanol to 5 crude material. A small portion was recrystallized from give 20.5 g. of (+)-2'-nitrotartranilic acid salt of (+)-6, acetone-water containing a few drops of acetic acid to 7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-1-acetic acid yield an alalytical sample, M.P. 82-84 C.

ethyl ester, M.P. 194.5196.5. The first mother liquor Analysis.-Calcd for C H ClNO S: C, 60.07%; H,

was retained for isolation of the isomer. 5.84%; N, 3.68%. Found: C, 60.05%; H, 6.89%; N,

(+)- 6,7 dimethoxy 1,2,3,4 tetrahydroisoquinoline- 3.42%

l-acetic acid ethyl ester.The above salt was treated with 1 (,8-p-chlorothiophenoxyethyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-3,4-di- 100 ml. water and 10.5 g. sodium carbonate and extracted hydroisoquinoline (VIII).A stirred solution of 10 g. with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extracts were dried (0.026 mole) ,B-p-chlorothigphenoxypropionic homoveraover sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to yield y VII and 25 P P Y Chloride in 50 10 (81%) t lli isomen Thi i l was of toluene was heated under reflux for one hour. The

further purified by crystallization of its oxalate salt S01ut i11 Wa$ a1.10Wed to cool to room temperature With (95 ethanol) followed by crystallization f th f continued stirring for two hours. One hundred ml. of base from ethyl acetat -sk n l B to i 75 water was slowly added. The aqueous layer was separated,

analytical material, p 35544 5 25 +50 7 (Q basified with sodium carbonate, and extracted with ethyl L84, 95% ethanol) Oxalate Salt p 170521724 acetate. The ethyl acetate extracts, after drying over [111 +36.2 153, water), anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrating to dryness,

Analysis.Calcd for C H NO C, 64.49; H, 758; yielded 6.7 g. of crude crystalline product. Two recrystal- N, 5.01, Found: C, 64,70; H, 7,68; N, 4 33 lizations from acetone gave an analytical sample, M.P.

()-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4 tetrahydroisoquinoline 1- 7 acetic acid ethyl ester.The mother liquor from the salt Analysls--calc d for is zo z C,

formation was concentrated to dryness. The residue was 557%; N, Foundl C, H, 574%; taken up in 100 ml. abs. ethanol, treated with 1 g. 2'- 350%- nitrotartranllic ac d, cooled, filtered and concentrated to 1 F. Kronpfeiffer, H schume. E S chlumb 011m and E dryness. The residue was taken up in ethyl acetate, mermeyer Be1fi58, 16 54 (1925).

1 (-B-p-chlorothiophenoxyethyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (IX).To a stirred suspension of 9.0 g. (0.025 mole) 1-(fi-p-chlorothiophenoxyethyl)- 6,7-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline VIII in 100 ml. ab solute ethanol kept in a water bath maintained at 6065 C. was added slowly 1 g. of sodium borohydride. Stirring at 6065 C. was continued for 1 /2 hours after the addition. After the solution had cooled to room temperature, 6 N hydrochloric acid was added until hydrogen evolution had ceased. Most of the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was neutralized with 10% sodium carbonate, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layers were washed with saturated sodium chloride, dried over anhydrous potassium carbonate and concentrated to dryness to give a crude oil which crystallized.spontaneously. Yield, less than 50%. The crude material was recrystallized from methanol to yield an analytical sample, M.P. 79-80 C.

Analysis.-Calcd for H C 'CINO S: C, 62.71%; H, 6.09%; N, 3.85%. Found: C, 62.96%; H, 6.20%; N, 3.64%.

1 (-;9-p-chlorothiophenoxyethyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (IX) alternate procedure using LiAlH ).--To a stirred suspension of 0.33 g. (0.009 mole) lithium aluminum hydride in 50 ml. of tetrahydrofuran was added over a period of one-half hour 10 g. (0.028 mole) of l-(fi-p-chlorothiophenoxyethyl)-6,7-dimethxy 3,4 dihydroisoquinoline VIII dissolved in 75 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. The suspension was stirred for 3 /2 hours at room temperature. Ten ml. of saturated sodium sulfate was cautiously added to decompose any excess hydride; the suspension was stirred until completely white. Solid sodium sulfate was added and the solids were removed by filtration. The solution was concentrated to dryness to give g. of crude crystalline material. One recrystallization from isopropanol gave 7.2 g. of product, M.P. 81-82 C. Its infrared spectrum was identical to the sodium borohydride product.

1 {3 p chlorothiophenoxyethyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2- methyl 1,2,3,4 tetrahydroisoquinoline hydrochloride (lV).-A solution of 25 ml. 88% formic acid, 7 ml. 40% formaldehyde, and 8.5 g. (0.023 mole) of l-(fl-pchlorothiophenoxyethyl) 6,7 dimethoxy-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline IX was heated on a steam bath for two hours. Six ml. concentrated hydrochloric acid was added and the solution was concentrated to dryness to give the crude product which was recrystallized from methanol to give 9.2 g. analytically pure material, M.P. 197-199 C. (decomp.).

Analysis.C-alcd for C H ClNO S-HCI: C, 57.96%; H, 6.22%; N, 3.38%. Found: C, 57.88%; H, 6,29%; N, 3.08%.

CH3O q H /C 02C 2115 NH 1' C2HsO-(il=C\ (11130 2 O Gaga-HE CHsO C 02 0 RES CHSO NH-CH=C 0 0202115 CH... Q

1101 omo NH l C H2 0 0 2H onto q -C2Hz04 01520 NH O HzCOzCzHB no; CHSO N433" CHzCOsCzHI CHBO n01 CHSO NCH3 III 6,7 dimethoxy-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-l-acetic acid ethyl ester oxalate (VI) [A. L. Bluhm and W. J. Gensler, J. Org. Chem. 21, 336-339 (1956)].To a stirred solution of 216.9 g. (1 mole) distilled diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate in 1 liter of absolute ethanol was added slowly 181.2 g. (1 mole) of distilled homoveratrylamine in a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred for 16 hours at room temperature and then concentrated to dryness. The resultant oil was taken up in 2 liters of 24% hydrochloric acid, heated on a steam bath for 4 hours and then concentrated to dryness to give a yellow oil. This oil was taken up in 1 liter of absolute ethanol, filtered to remove insoluble material, saturated with gaseous hydrogen chloride with cooling, stored at room temperature for one day and then concentrated to dryness to give an oil. This was retaken up in one liter of absolute ethanol, saturated with gaseous hydrogen chloride with cooling, stored at room temperature for one day and again concentrated to dryness. The resultant brown oil was basified with aqueous sodium carbonate, extracted with chloroform, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated to an oil which gave a crystalline oxalate with g. of oxalic acid from acetone. One recrystallization from ethanol yielded 228.1 g. (61.7%) of 6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinel-acetic acid ethyl ester oxalate. Several recrystallizations from 95 ethanol gave an analytical sample M.P. 136- 164 C. (poorly defined).

Analysis.Calcd for C15H21NO4'C2H204i C, H, 6.26; N, 3.79. Found: C, 55.28; H, 6.25; N, 3.81.

6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl 1,2,3,4 tetrahydroisoquinoline-l-acetic acid ethyl ester hydrochloride (X) [A. Brossi et al., Helv. Chim. Acta. 43, 583-593 (1960)].To 3.8 g. (0.0135 mole) of 6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-l-acetic acid ethyl ester, obtained from the oxalate by neutralization with sodium carbonate, was added 1.2 ml. of 40% formaldehyde and 3.6 ml. of 88% formic acid. The reaction mixture was heated on a steam bath for 2 hours. Three ml. of 6 N hydrochloric acid were added and the solution was concentrated to dryness to yield 4.5 g. of crude crystalline 6,7- dimethoxy-Z-methyl 1,2,3,4 tetrahydroisoquinoline-1- acetic acid ethyl ester hydrochloride. One recrystallization from absolute ethanol gave analytical material M.P. 179183 C.

Analysis.Calcd for C H NO -HCl: C, 58.26; H, 7.34; N, 4.25. Found: C, 58.36; H, 7.38; N, 4.32.

6,7-dirnetl1oxy-l-B-hydroxyethyl 2 methyl 1,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinoline hydrochloride (II).--To a stirred suspension of 7.6 g. (0.2 mole) of lithium aluminum hydride in 100 ml. of tetrahydrofuran was added slowly 58.5 g. (0.2 mole) of 6,7-dimethoxy-2 methyl-1,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinolinel-acetic acid ethyl ester (obtained from the hydrochloride by neutralization with sodium carbonate) in 150 ml. of tetrahydrofuran. The suspension Was refluxed for four hours. Twenty-five ml. of Water were cautiously added and the suspension was stirred with warming until white. Anhydrous sodium sulfate was added and the solids removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness to give 49.9 g. (99.3%) of an oil which gave crystalline 6,7-dimethoxy-l-B-hydroxyethyl-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline hydrochloride from acetone. One recrystallization from absolute ethanol yielded 42.6 g. of analytical material M.P. 179- 182 C.

Analysis.-Calcd for C H BrNO S: C, 51.07; H, 7.71; N, 4.87. Found: C, 58.26; H, 7.88; N, 4.77.

[2,1-a] azetidino-6,7-dimethoxy-Z-methyl 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinium p-bromobenzenesulfonate (III).- To a stirred solution at room temperature of 5.3 g. (.021 mole) of 6,7-dimethoxy-1-;i-hydroxyethyl-2-methyl-1,2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (obtained from the hydrochloride by neutralization with sodium carbonate) in 100 ml. of chloroform was added 5.5 g. (.0216 mole) of p-bromobenzenesulfonyl chloride. Stirring was continued for four hours. Anhydrous sodium carbonate (11.2 g.) was added and stirring was continued for 16 hours. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate concentrated to give 9.6 g. (97%) of crude crystalline material. Several recrystallizations from isopropanol yielded analytically pure [2,1-a] azetidino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinium p bromobenzenesulfonate, M.P. 182- 184.5 C.

Analysis.Calcd for C H BrNO S: C, 51.07 H, 5.14; N, 2.98. Found: C, 51.01; H, 5.29; N, 2.92.

CH3O

CHaO

IV 1-(,B-p-chlorothiophenoxyethyl) 6,7 dimethoxy 2- methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline hydrochloride-A solution of 80.5 mg. (0.002 mole) sodium hydroxide and 310 mg. (0.002 mole) p-chlorothiophenol in 30 ml. ethanol was mixed with 1 g. (0.0021 mole) [2,1-a] azetidino-6,7-dimethoxy 2 methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinium-pbromobenzenesulfonate and heated one and one-half hours on a steam bath. The mixture was concentrated to dryness at reduced pressure. The residue was treated with water and extracted with chloroform. The chloroform extracts were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to dryness to leave an oil which yielded 580 mg. (67%) of crystalline product from acetone-dry hydrogen chloride. Recrystallization from methanol gave analytically pure 1-(,B-p-chlorothiophenoxyethyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline hydrochloride, M.P. 197199 C.

It is an additional advantage of the acids of the present invention that they crystallize well from water and thus may be recovered for re-use in high yield and good quality, i.e. with no loss in rotation, by simply acidifying and then cooling the aqueous solution of sodium carbonate used to liberate resolved amine from the recrystallized, resolved acid addition salt.

The (+)-tartaric acid illustrated above is replaced by tartaric acid to give the other optical isomer of the compounds of the present invention; the latter are used in the same manner to achieve the same results.

While in the foregoing specification various embodiments of this invention have been set forth in specific detail and elaborated for the purpose of illustration, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is susceptible to other embodiments and that many of the details can be varied widely without departing from the basic concept and the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. The optically active acid having the formula N02 2. The optically active acid having the formula OH H 471 3. The optically active acid having the formula OH H 4. The optically active acid having the formula OH OH 5. The optically active acid having the formula References Cited J. Chem. Soc., by Barrow et al., 1939, pp. 638-640 relied on.

J.A.C.S. by Tingle et al., vol. 31 (1909), pp. 1312 to 1316 relied on.

LORRAINE A. WEINBERGER, Primary Examiner. L. A. THAXTON, Assistant Examiner.

U.S. Cl. X.R. 260-289, 505

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No.

Inventor(s) Thomas Alfred Montzka Dated June 2n,

It is certified that error appears 15 the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

In claim 2 the formula should read In claim 5 the formula should read Fin H0 C CH I OH HO C (SEAL) Amt:

EdwardMFletcher,Ir.

LAttesting Officer ll CH-C-NH I OH CH-CH-c NH I OH SIGNED AND SEALED MAR 1 71970 WILLIAM E. SGHUYLER. JR. Commissioner of Patents 

